Weed Eater 530086916 manual

ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESP AÑOL BC 2400 Fo r Occasional Use Only Copyright E 2002 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. DANGER: Read and follow all Safet y Rules and Oper ating I nstr uctions befor e using this product . F ailure t o do so can r esult in serious injury . PELIGRO: Lea el manual del operador y s iga todas las adv ert encias e instr uc - ciones [...]

2 SAFETY RULES W ARNING: When us ing gardening appliances , basi c safet y precautions must al- ways be fol lowed to reduc e the risk of fire and serious injur y. DANGER: Thi s power tool can be dangerous! This unit can cause serious injury including amput ation or bli ndness t o t he op- erator and others. The warnings and s afety instruc tions in[...]

3 S Keep handles free of oil and fuel . S Always use the handlebar and a properly adjusted shoulder strap wi th a blade (s ee ASSEMBLY). UNIT/MAINTENANCE SAFETY W ARNING: Stop unit and disconnec t the s park plug before performing maint e- nance (exc ept carburet or adj ustment s). S Look for and repl ace damaged or loos e parts before each us e. L[...]

4 operate i n a loc ale where such regulations ex- ist, you are legall y res ponsibl e for maintai ning the operating c ondition of t hese parts. F ailure to do so is a violati on of the law. For normal homeowner use, the muf fler and spark arres t- ing screen wi ll not require any servic e. A fter 50 hours of use, we recommend that y our muffl er [...]

5 A TT ACHING THE PLASTIC SHIELD AND TRIMMER HEAD W ARNING: The shield mus t be prop- erly inst alled. The shield provides part ial protecti on t o t he operator and others from the risk of thrown objects , and i s equipped with a line limiter b lade which cuts excess line to the proper lengt h. The li ne li miter blade (on un- derside of shield) i[...]

6 W ARNING: Do not use any blades, or fastening hardware other than the washers and nuts show n in t he follow ing illustration s. These parts must be provided by P oulan/Weed Eater and installed as shown below . Failure to use proper parts can cause the blade to f ly off and seriously hurt you or others. NOTE: The dust cup and retaining washer ar [...]

7 OPERATION KNOW YOUR BRUSHCUTTER REA D T HI S I NS TRUCT I ON MA NUA L A ND S A FE T Y RULE S B E FORE OP E RATING Y OUR UNIT . Com pare the illus t ratio ns w ith your unit to fa miliar ize your self w ith the loca tion of the var ious con trols and adjustments. S ave this manual for fut ure refer ence. Trigger Handle Handlebar Shield Muffler Cho[...]

8 HOW TO ST ART YOUR UNIT W ARNING: The trimmer head will turn while start ing t he engine. Avoi d any con- tact with the muff ler. A hot muf fler c an caus e serious burns. ST ARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a warm engine after running out of fuel) Starti ng Posit ion 1. Set unit on a flat s urface. 2. Move the O N/OFF s witc h to t he ON posi- tion. 3. [...]

9 Before t rimming, bring engine to a speed suffi- cient to cut m aterial t o be trimmed. Do not run the engine at a higher speed t han necessary . The cutti ng line will cut efficiently when the engine is run at less than full throttle. At lower speeds, there is l ess engine noise and vibration. The cutt ing line will last longer and w i ll be les[...]

10 SWEEPIN G - - The fanning action of the rotat ing line can be used to blow away loose debris from an area. K eep the li ne parallel to and above the area surface and sw ing the tool f rom side t o side. OPERA T ING INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WITH WEED BLADE S Blade Thrust is a reaction t hat only occurs when using a bladed unit . This reaction can cau[...]

11 MAINTENANCE W ARNING: Disconnec t t he spark plug bef ore performing maintenance ex cept for carburet or adjustment s. CHECK FOR LOOSE F ASTENERS AND P ARTS S Spark Plug B oot S Air Filter S Housing Sc rews S Ass ist Handle Screw S Debris Sh ield CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR WORN P ARTS Contact an authoriz ed servic e dealer f or re- placement of damage[...]

12 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS REPLACING THE LINE 1. Remove s pool by firmly pulling on tap button. 2. Clean enti re surface of hub and spool. 3. Replace with a pre-wound spool, or cut t wo lengths of 12- 1/2 feet of 0.080 ! (2 mm) d i - ameter Weed Eater r brand line. W ARNING: Never use wire, rope, string, etc., which can break off and become a dange[...]

13 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not start. 1. Engine flooded. 2. Fuel t ank empt y. 3. Spark pl ug not firing. 4. Fuel not reaching carburetor . 5. Carburetor requires adjustm ent. 1. S ee “Start ing a Flooded Engine” in Operation Sec tion. 2. Fill tank with correc t fuel mixt ure. 3. I nstal l new spark pl ug. 4. Chec k for di rty f uel f [...]

14 LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROL UX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., warrants to t he original purchaser that each new Weed Eater " " " " brand gasol ine tool or at - tachment is f ree from defect s in materi al and workmanshi p and agrees to repair or replace under thi s warranty any def ectiv e gas oline product or attac hment as f ollows f r[...]

15 replace as necessary” shall be w arranted for 2 years. Any warr ant ed part which is scheduled for replacement as requir ed maint enance shall be warranted for the period of time up to t he first scheduled replacement point for that part. DIAGNOS I S : The owner shal l not be charged for diagnosti c labor which leads to the deter - mination th[...]